Toy.



PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905 J. 0. KRBJCI.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25,1905.

INVENTOR .7. 65151 0;

ATTORNEYS WITNESSES.

JOSEPH C. KREJOI, OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1905.

Application filed May 25, 1905. Serial No. 262,155-

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH G. KREJoI, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Sioux City, in the county of WVood bury and State ofIowa, have invented a new and Im- -proved Toy, of which the following isa full,

clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to toys.

The object of the invention is to produce a toy or game apparatus whichwill afford innocent amusement and recreation and give olpplortunity forthe exercise of judgment and en The invention relates especially to theclass of toys which develop accuracy of marksmanship with a swingingprojectile.

A special object of the invention is to improve the construction of theprojectile with a view to controlling its flight toward the target.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and definitely set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective showing the game apparatus in use. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section through the projectile or bird. Fig. 3 is a plan ofthe projectile or bird, one of the wings being represented as removedand the sling above the bird being shown in section; and Fig. 4: is across-section of the bird, showing one of the wings removed andrepresentling the supporting-sling just above the birc.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the target, whichis expected to be placed at a convenient point within reach of theswinging projectile 2, which is attached to the extremity of the cord 3,the said cord being attached to a convenient support. This support maybe a hook or other fastening in the ceiling of a room or a rafter whenthe game is played indoors. I/Vhen played out of doors, a stationary orportable apparatus to support the cord may be used, or the cord may beattached to a limb of a tree found in a convenient position. In anyevent the cord should be enabled to swing clear of all obstructions. Thetarget 1 is provided with a central opening or bulls-eye 1, which isprovided with a gong or other suitable means for indicating when it isstruck.

A person using the toy would stand in a manner indicated in Fig. 1,holding the projectile 2 in his hands. The length of the cord 3 isregulated so that if the player should launch the projectile in thedirection of the target the target might be struck at or near thebulls-eye.

The construction of the projectile is very clearly illustrated in Figs.2 to 4. Its body 4 is hollow and represents the body of'a bird. On itssides staples 5 are provided in two pairs, as indicated in Fig. 4:.There are two pairs on each side, one of the pairs being lo cated at ahigher level than the other, and the staples are correspondingly placedon both sides. These staples afford means for attaching wings 6, whichwings are formed, preferably, of sheet metal and pressed or cut so as torepresent the outstretched wings of a bird. At their inner edges theyare formed with downwardly-projecting inclined fingers 7 which areadapted to. pass through the staples and rest against the side of thebody, as indicated in Fig. 4:, so as to support the wings. A tail 8 isprovided, which is also preferably formed of sheet metal and cut andpressed so as to represent the tail of a bird, and atits forwardextremity this tail is formed with a reduced neck 9, which is receivedin an opening 10, formed at the rear of the body 4:. In this way thetail is attached to the body, and its angular position may be adjustedby rotating the neck 9 so as to hold the tail in any position desired,it being understood that the neck 9 fits substantially tight in itsopening.

Upon the back of the body 4: a pair of eyes 11 and 12 are attached. Tothese eyes the extremity of the cord 3 is attached, so as to form asling enabling the body of the bird to be adjusted with respect to itsangular position in a vertical plane. In order to effect thisarrangement, the cord 3 is attached permanently by knotting the same atthe eye 11 and runs freely through the eye 12. The rear strand 13 of thesling passing upwardly in an inclined direction is attached to the corda short distance from the bird, as at the point 14. By loosening thecord at the point 14 the sling may be evidently adjusted so as to tiltthe body of the bird more or less forwardly or rearwardly, so as toraise or lower its beak 15. This adjustment of the sling is useful inenabling the accurate adjustment of the projectile to the target, to theend that the birds beak may be made to strike against the bullseye.

As intimated above, the staples 5 afford means for attaching the wingsin two positions at a higher or lower level. In this way the bird may beadapted to suit the condition of the wind. Thus the wing at the rightcould be at its highest position, while the wing at the left is at itslowest position. In this way opportunity is afforded for the exercise ofjudgment and skill in playing with the toy. The tail 8 also affordsmeans for guiding the bird, as it may be rotated into any angularposition desired in the manner suggested above.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A projectile adapted to be attached to a swingingcord representing the body of a bird and wings carried by said body andmeans for attaching said wings in different positions.

2. A projectile adapted to be attached to a swinging cord and having abody representing the body of a bird, wings adapted to project laterallyfrom said body, said body having means for attaching said wings at ahigh or low level thereupon.

3. A projectile adapted to be attached to a swinging cord and having abody representing the body of abird, said bodyhavinglaterally-projecting staples at the sides thereof and removablewings adapted to attach to said staples.

4. A projectile havinga body representing the body of abird, said bodyhavinglaterallyprojecting staples disposed in pairs at the sides thereofand wings having laterally-bent fingers adapted to pass through saidstaples and resting against the sides of said body.

5. A projectile adapted to be attached to a swinging cord and having abody representing the body of a bird and a tail having a rotatable neckattached to said body and adapted to have its angular position adjustedthereupon.

6. A projectile adapted to be attached to a swinging cord having a bodyrepresenting the body of a bird and a sling attached at the back of saidbird and afiording means for tilting the body thereof.

7. A projectile having a body representing the body of a bird and havingeyes attached to the back thereof and acord attached to said eyes andconstituting a sling for adjusting the angular position of said body.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH O. KREJCI.

